Wardeobe bedstead



(No Model.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2, E. NASH.

WARDROBE BEDSTEAD.

Patented. May 6, 1884 Il/lff/lflldl .Illllllffllllllllll Ill!!!lfilillllllllfllflld rlllflrdrllldV/Ill lTHEEEEEg FFICE.

Arena EUGENE NASH, OF new YORK, n. Y.

WARDROBE-BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,112, dated May 6, 1884-.

Application filed April 1-1,, 1883. (no model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE NASH, of New Yorkcity, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wardrobe Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to wardrobe-bedsteads; and the novelty consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be more fully hereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claim.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification,and representwhatlconsider the best means of carrying out the invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective View, showing the bedstead extended for use, but without the bedding. Fig. 2 is a corresponding central longitudinal section, and Fig. 3 is a corresponding section showing the bedstead folded. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section on theline y y in Fig. 3.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

A is the fixed part of the structure, certain portions being distinguished, when necessary, by additional marks, as A A The material of this and the other principal parts may be of ordinary or rich woods.

B B are sides hinged to the main part Aby butts b I). These hinged parts B are extended into aposition parallel with the back or head board when the bedstead is prepared for use,

and in that position present the hooks B,with

which the inner face are provided, favorably to allow garmentsto be hung thereon. When the bedstead is folded, these sides B B are turned a quarter-revolution on their hinges b, and form the principal portions of the upright narrow sides of the structure.

I will designate the main upright back of the structure as the head board. It is marked A. y

D is the main effective portion of the bedstead. It is capable of being thrown into the upright position when the device is to be folded, or of being lowered into the horizontalposition when the device is extended for use. The provisions for hinging this part D to the stationary part A are peculiar.

Referring to the parts in their extended condition, Figs. 1 and 2, stout blocks D, of wood or other suitable material, are glued or otherwise secured, extending down a considable distance from D. These blocks I will term arms. They may be made of iron, if preferred in any case. It is important that they extend a considerable distance downward beyond the general surface of the part D, for reasons which will presently-appear. The arms D are hinged to'the main portion A by butts or other stout hinges, d, one on each side. These hinges connect the arms D with stout internal blocks or posts, A, arranged just within the sides, respectively, of the portion- A.

E is a foot-board hinged to the part D by butts or other hinges, e. Side extensions or wings, E E, fixed on E, lie parallel to and just outside of the sides of D near the foot. When the portion D is let down or extended for use, the outer end or foot is supported by the legs which form apart of the foot-board E, and the inner end is supported by the hinges d, holding the body of D level, or with the head slightly the highest, according as the parts are proportioned. When, on the contrary, the portion D is lifted to reduce the entire structure to its most compact form, it turns upon the hinges d. The arms D, arranged as shown, hold D and its attachments considerably within the line of the hinges d, which is the axis of motion. It follows that the gravity of the parts holds the part D, pressing backward firmly against the-upright portion of A or against any suitable stops, or against materialas mattresses or the like-which may be interposed. The space between the main body of D and the back or head board of the structure should depend much upon the thick ness of mattresses, springs, &c., which are to be used, and which in the folding of the structure are inclosed between the part D and the back. There are flexible straps F, which extend from the bed-slats G, one for each. These flexible straps are attached to a rigid crossbar, H, which is provided with hooks engaging in screw-eyes K, fixed on the front face of the slide K, which slides up and down in suitable ways provided on the inner or face side of the head-board A. The bed-slats G, being supported on springs G, may serve in the ordinary manner to support the middle and foot portion of the mattress, (not shown,)

' hinges '1'.

while the head portion of the mattress is supported on the flexible straps F.

Continuing to describe the portions as in the extended condition, Fig. 2, the portion D extends inward or to the right only a little beyond the axis (1.

I is an extension connected to D by hinges 17, arranged, as shown, so that it will be supported in the plane of D when in use, but is capable of turning on the hinges i when the bedstead is folded. V

J is a piece hinged to I by hinges j, and to the slide K by butts or other hinges, k.

L is a canopy supported on slides L, which are capable of traversing in ways provided in front of the head-board A.

\Vhen the bedstead is unfolded for use, the parts I J K stand in the position indicated in Fig. 2, and the upper end of A holds up the slides L, and thereby the canopy L. In this position of theparts, the weight of the canopy L contributes to partially balance the weight of the part D and make it easier to raise the latter in the act of folding.

I11 folding the bedstead, the raising of the part D lowers the parts I J K and the canopy L L. The operation slacks the flexible parts F, and allows the mattress and bed-clothing (not shown) to descend at the head. As the elevation of the part D proceeds, the part I is lowered nearly to the fioor and turns on the The parts ultimately assume the condition shown in Fig. 3. The doors B are closed, covering the space between the part D and the head-board A. In the raising of the part D, the foot-board E is turned in the vertical position and arranged to form a finish for the front and a portion of the sides at the top. The front of the canopy L should be made suflieiently decorative to serve as the front when the bedstead is extended for use.

A is a front board, forward of the blocks A", which support the hinges d. It extends a little higher than those hinges.

M is a cover hinged to the bottom of D at the point m. \Vhen the bedstead is folded,the

part )Iliesin the horizontal position,as shown, but with a capacity for being lifted by turning on its hinge m, to allow access to the space within.

N is a box extending across nearly the whole interior of the front of the structure. It is available for packing any articles, and utilizes the whole space between the front board, A", and the adjacent end of D, when the latter is in the upright position. The part III serves as a cover for this box. It may also be available as a seat when the bedstead is folded. In the act of extending the bedstead,this part M turns more or less on its hinges m,- but when in the fully-extended condition it may hang perpendicular, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2. N one of the parts of my structure are subjected to undue strains or wear. \Vhen the device is extended for use, the part 1 iskeptin rigid line with the part I) by the strong butts i, and by the part .I reliably supports the part K and its attachments, as also the slides L and the canopy L. The proportions should be such that a wing, E, of the foot-board E makes a close joint with the adjacent door B when the latter is closed. The structure allows of being made with any suitable amount of decoration.

Modifications may be made in the forms and proportions within certain limits. The material maybe varied. I can use iron or steel for many of the parts.

I claim as my invention- In awardrobe-bedstead, the box N, in combination with the stationary portion A, main folding part D. having arms D and hinges d, and the cover M and hinge m, constructed as herein specified, forthe purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, at New York city, this 27th day of March, 1883, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EUGENE XASII.

\Vitnesses:

M. F. BOYLE, H. A. Jonxs'roxn. 

